Gr.: katharos=pure, clear
and Mod. L.: fuscescens=brownish, blackish (from fuscus=dusky)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: North America, WINTERS: sc South America
Habitat:
Deciduous or mixed woodland
Diet:
Insects and fruit
TitBit:
A study of migration using radio telemetry showed that the Veery can fly up to 285 km (160 mi) in one night, and that it can fly at altitudes above 2,000 m (1.2 mi).
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Cornwall, 1970
(Allsopp, E.M.P. 1972. British Birds 65:45-49)
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.24, June 2009). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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